Abdoulaye Baldé renounces his candidacy and joins Macky

It is not Abdoulaye Baldé who will succeed Macky Sall at the head of Senegal, after the presidential election of 2019. The leader of the Union of centrist Senegal has resigned his candidacy to wear that of the head of the daughter of the ruling coalition.

"Our political leader Abdoulaye Baldé, leader of the Union of Centrists of Senegal (UCS) has decided to join the presidential movement.The Mayor Abdoulaye Baldé solemnly decided to give up his candidacy for the presidential election of 2019, in favor of candidate Macky Sall, "said one of his deputies to the mayor of Ziguinchor, on condition of anonymity, to our colleagues at L'Observateur.

According to the source of the newspaper, Abdoulaye Baldé will make a statement Friday, November 30 to announce his official decision to support Macky.